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The Politics of Fear- the fear of politics

We can all get caught up in shaking our heads at the increase in what appears to be mental illness pervading politics and the common discourse. We can focus on individuals, organizations, so-called 'think tanks', secretive funding groups, and organizations with eagles, freedom and flags in their name or logos. If we focus on one, another pops up, like super cockroaches. What they are really doing is spreading fear. This is a list of what they want you to be afraid of-- muslims environmentalists, socialists, Sharia law, godless liberals, elites (not elite by wealth, but usually elite because they're in Hollywood), communists, global warming 'advocates', abortion birth control government workers unions government programs teachers professors intellectuals artists actors comedians Mexicans Blacks Europeans- "we don't want to be like France!" COMPROMISE Compassion I could go on, but this behavior is called conditioning.